to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.

But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

But just as it is written, "Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him."

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?

But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?

But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face difficult circumstances, and I am trying to spare you such problems.

And I say this, brothers and sisters: The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

those with tears like those not weeping, those who rejoice like those not rejoicing, those who buy like those without possessions,

those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

This is my defense to those who examine me.

Don't you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?

In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel.

To the Jews I became like a Jew to gain the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) to gain those under the law.

To those free from the law I became like one free from the law (though I am not free from God's law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.

Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.

Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!

On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,

Furthermore, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have also perished.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him.

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

Like the one made of dust, so too are those made of dust, and like the one from heaven, so too those who are heavenly.

Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem.